Cigar-lighter



(No Model.)

E. KEHM & H. MEYER. OIGAR LIGHTER.

Patented Jan. 21. 1890,

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

EDWARD KEI-IM AND HARRY MEYER, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

CIGAR-LIGHTER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 419,856, dated January 21, 18290.

(No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, EDWARD KEHM and HARRY MEYER, of Chicago, in the State of Illinois, have invented certain new and use ful Improvements in Cigar-Lighters, of which the following is a specification.

Our invention relates to gas cigar-1i ghters and it is the object of our improvements to provide a cup-shaped burner in conjunction with a pipe or chamber having a small port for gas to supply a small igniting-flame and a larger portfor gas to supply a flame equal to the full capacity of the burner for lighting cigars, said larger port being provided with a spring-pressed valve in connection with a handle for operating said valve, whereby such larger port is held normally closed. This object we have attained in the lighter constructed as shown in the accompanying drawings, in Which- Figure 1 is a side elevation of a lighter containing our invention as applied to a gassupply pipe. Fig. 2 is an enlarged central section of the lighter detached, showing the interior arrangement of the ports and the valve and spring.

In the drawings, A designates a cylindrical chamber made of a piece of tube or pipe, preferably larger than the supply-pipe, and having a cap or coupling-piece A connected by a screw-thread at a, and having a thread at a for connecting it with the supply-pipe B in the ordinary way. Said supply-pipe is supported upon a table or counter B, and is adapted to support the lighter in an easilyaccessible position for lighting a cigar. The cap A has a port for allowing a small stream of gas to flow uninterruptedly from the supply-pipe to the chamber A to feed a small igniting flame at the tip I) of the burner, which is provided with a cup 0. Said cap also has a larger port a closed by avalve D on the upperend of a rod D, which rod extends through chamber A and has a knob or handle D on its lower end. Near the upper end said rod is provided with a fixed collar d, against which a spring E bears for the purpose of holding the valve on said rod normally closed. The lower end of the spring rests on a piece cl, fitted into the lower end of said chamber-cylinder, said piece resting on a yielding packing 6, held between it and the bottom piece E',which fits over the lower end of chamber A, and is fastened thereto by a screw-thread at e in such manner as to hold the packing and permit an easy movement of the rod D through the same without permitting any escape of gas. At the top of said chamber there is a piece e screwed into the end of the tube and provided with perforations 6 for permitting the gas to pass through into said chamber. The rod D passes through a hole in this piece, which serves as a guide to said rod and properly directs the movement of the valve onto its seat.

The burner is connected to a pipe E, which communicates with chamber A. The valve D normally closes the port a but the port a being open, allows a small stream of gas to pass, just sufficient to keep a very small igniting-flame burning on the tip of the burner, so that a slight pull down on the handle D will open the port a and allow the full pressure of gas to pass to the burner, thereby creatin g a large flame extending out of the mouth of the cup 0 for lighting a cigar. As soon as the pull is released the spring will close the valve automatically, and thereby prevent any wasteful consumption of gas. The port a is providedwith a stop-cock G, for regulating or completely shutting off the gas through said port when required.

\Vhat is claimed is- A In a cigar-lighter, and in combination, the chamber A, having the cap A at the top, with ports a and a and the pieces (1 and E at the bottom, the spring-valve D, for closing the port a the rod D, extending down through the pieces (1 and E and terminating in a handle .1) below said chamber for operating said valve, and a yielding packing held between the pieces d and E, as and for the purpose specified.

' EDXVARD KEHM.

HARRY MEYER. lVitnesses:

J H. KEHM, JNo. 1-1. WHIPPLE. 

